A towering Gothic cathedral that’s stood solidly on a square in Lyon for centuries has just come crashing down, only to be reassembled in brilliant abstract swirls of color. Glowing birds swoop through the night sky. And a unicorn joins flying horses on a hillside …

There’s nothing new in layer cakes. Or is there? We’ve all had them and two, three or even five layers make for a tall and appealing treat. So how do you top that? On Regent Seven Seas Voyager, the sky’s the limit. To cap a …

AmaWaterways is making the biggest expansion in its history in 2019, with the addition of three new river cruise ships. The fleet additions include the innovative AmaMagna, which will be almost twice as wide as the average river cruise ship yet still carry just 194 …

From your deck chair, tap a drink order on your cell phone and the waiter delivering it will find you using facial recognition technology. Put on VR goggles and enjoy nibbles delivered to you in bubbles floating across a virtual Zen garden. Or open the …

A fine quality suit may be less than a must these days with casual dress becoming more common in offices. But when it comes to aiming for the C-suite, or impressing at a big event, nothing puts you a cut above like a perfectly fitted …

Have you heard about Ubatuba? (Yes, there is a place called Ubatuba). Where’s Guna Yala? Or, how about Antofagasta? You’re about to hear more from these places that until now haven’t had star power. They’re pitching their charms at trade shows and investing in building cruise …

All the brochures for a vacation in Cambodia picture Siem Reap as an idyllic place that time forgot, where tree roots sprout from mysterious, ancient Khmer archaeological ruins. What they don’t show is how these fantastic treasures have suddenly become magnets for throngs of tourists …

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Whoa there, cowboy! If you think you’re hot stuff, get a load of what real wranglers can do: Five galloping horses are racing furiously around a track. A single horseman guides the team while standing up on the bare backs of the two horses in the …

You’ve settled in to a nice suite high in the ship. You’ve got a big balcony, convenient to the elevators and restaurants. Great, sounds like it’s shaping up to be a dream cruise. But what’s that noise? You’re ready to turn in, but the party …

So much to see and so little time. It’s always a dilemma trying to figure out how to get to Paris when you’re only stopping in France for one day on a cruise ship in Le Havre, which is two hours by road or rail …

Yes, yes we know moderation is a virtue. But a cruise is after all a vacation, and somebody else is doing the driving. A cool one or two does taste awfully good while you chill by the pool. As the day wears on, there are any number …

This one’s got an elegant fragrance, but it could use a more shapely body. That one hints of lemon, with a tinge of leather, but it leaves my tongue feeling dry. It may sound like a wine tasting– or some kind of coarse beauty pageant–but in …